An Exceptional M. Criaerd 18th Century French Louis XV Black and Gold Lacquer Chinoiserie Commode, the original serpentine marble top above two long drawers decorated with polychrome landscapes in aventurine surrounds, all raised on cabriole legs with chased ormolu chutes, handles and sabots. The commode bears the stamp of Mathieu Criaerd, maitre Parisian ébéniste (c. 1689 – 1787) whose works can be found at Versailles, the Louvre and other royal collections